Steven Erikson. Photo by Adrià Guxens |
Publishing ten thick books like the
ones from the Malazan Book of the Fallen
series is not easy. Publishing one of these books a year, is even more
difficult; a titanic task, but this is what Steven Erikson has done, a writer
who defines himself as a trekker and
who states that he is not competing with George R.R. Martin’s saga, despite the
similar topics and target both series have. Adria’s News talks to Steven
Erikson at the Celsius 232 Festival of Avilés discovering that he has no
intention of adapting his books for the big screen: “The books are too big.
They have too many characters”, he says. Resentment towards the seventh art
that can easily be matched to the fact he couldn’t afford to study filmmaking
at the University of Cardiff, even after being accepted. However, he’s certain
about a thing: “If I had done cinema, the Malazan
world wouldn’t have been”. I bet his fans know which of the two things they prefer.